Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner

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Location: Bolton
Salary: £46,364 - £50,831 (Grade6)
Contract Type: Permanent
Benefits: Hybrid working, generous annual leave, birthday day off … and much more
Join our team as a Senior Finance Business Partner at Be One Homes
Be One Homes is a values-driven housing association committed to providing safe, affordable homes and excellent services to our customers and communities. We're looking for an experienced and commercially focused Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Management Accountancy Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the organisation's strategic objectives, financial sustainability and business performance. Working closely with senior leaders across the housing association, you'll provide expert financial insight, challenge and support to enable informed decision-making and deliver value for money.
As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you'll build strong relationships across the organisation, lead a high-performing team and help ensure robust financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Your work will help support the delivery of high-quality housing services, investment in our homes and communities, and positive outcomes for our customers.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with senior leaders to provide strategic financial support, insight and challenge.
Lead and develop a high-performing finance business partnering team.
Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts and business plans across the organisation.
Provide financial analysis and commercial insight to support business performance and decision-making.
Produce and present high-quality management information and financial reports.
Ensure compliance with financial controls, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Support year-end processes, audits, statutory accounts and regulatory reporting.
Drive continuous improvement, value for money and strong financial governance across the organisation.
What you'll need to succeed
Qualified accountant with a recognised CCAB or CIMA qualification.
Proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering role, including budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of financial governance and compliance.
Experience translating financial information into clear, actionable insight for stakeholders.
Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
Experience leading, coaching and developing colleagues to achieve high performance.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Desirable
Previous line management experience.
Health and safety awareness. xrexnqw
Housing sector knowledge.
What we offer
Hybrid working & flexibility – supporting work-life balance
Generous annual leave – starting at 27 days, rising to 32 days after 5 years plus bank holidays
Birthday day off – take your birthday as paid leave
Buy or sell annual leave – flexible options to suit your lifestyle
Local bank holiday – extra day off around New Year
Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
Free on-site parking at key office locations
Employee Assistance Programme – emotional wellbeing support for you and your family
Cycle to Work & Car Leasing Schemes – save on tax and NI
Pension schemes with life insurance cover
Perkbox – an employee engagement platform with perks, benefits, rewards, wellbeing resources, discounts, freebies and more
Healthcare cash plan – claim back costs for dental, optical, physio & more
Lifestyle discounts – cashback and savings at major retailers
Learning & development opportunities – grow your career
Volunteer days – up to 5 paid days to give back